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GURLING IRON.

Patented Mar. 20, 1894,.

W12 WESS [is UNITED STATES .PATENT OFFICE.

THOMAS F. PAYNE, OF OLYMPIA, WASHINGTON, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO W. I-I.OWENS, OF SAME PLACE.

CURLlNG-IRON.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 516,744, dated March20, 1894.

Application filed September 20, 1893. Serial No. 486,015. (Model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, THOMAS F. PAYNE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Olympia, in the county of Thurston and State of Washington,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Curling-Irons; andI do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description ofthe invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of referencemarked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in curling or crimping irons, theobject being to provide improved devices for revolving the curlingcylinder, and opening and closing the clamping jaw thereof.

The invention consists in the features of construction and combinationsof parts hereinafter fully described and pointed out in the appendedclaims.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification:Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved curling iron, and Fig. 2 isa central longitudinal section of the same. v

A indicates the handle of the device consisting of a sleeve portion, 1,provided with a beveled head or collar, 2, and an annular beveledtripping flange, 3, and a handle proper, 4, of wire bent to the requiredshape and having an eye, 5.

6 indicates a hollow curling cylinderloosely seated within the sleeveportion, 1, of the handle, and provided with an interior lug, 7, adaptedto take into the Worm groove, 8, of a plunger rod, 9. This rod isprovided throughoutabout half of its length with aworm groove, and isformed with a finger loop, 11, as shown.

I have shown the plunger as made from aV single piece of wire bent uponitself, and spirally twisted to form a worm groove. It will be apparent,however, that any form of plunger having a spiral groove cut therein maybe employed in lieu of the wire rod shown. The plunger extends throughthe eye, 5, and sleeve, 1, of the handle and into the hollow cylinder,6, where it is engaged by the lug of the cylinder.

12 indicates a clamping jaw of concavo-convex form in cross section toadapt it to the contour of the cylinder. This jaw is provided with abent arm extension, 13, pivotally secured by a pin, 14, between ears,15, projecting from the cylinder, and having its free end projectinginto the space between the collar,

2, and flange, 3, of the handle and provided with an anti-frictionroller, 16, adapted to 6o contact with and travel upon either the collaror tlange accordingly as the parts are adjusted as will be hereinafterexplained.

The operation of the device is as follows, assuming that the curlingcylinder has been heated: Normally` the parts are in the position shownin Fig. 2. By withdrawing the plunger the cylinder 6 is moved lengthwisethrough the contact of its lug 7 with the Worm plunger, said movementbeing stopped by the 7o contact of the clamp roller 16 with the ange 3of the handle. This contact of the roller and flange tilts the clamp toits raised position, and continued outward strain on the plungerrevolves the cylinder without closing 7 5 the clamp, and the parts arein the position shown in Fig. 1. The ends of the hair are then placedbetween the clamp and curling cylinder and the plunger is pressedinwardly. This inward, movement of the plunger im- 8o parts alongitudinal motion to the curling cylinder, through the lug 7, suchmovement being stopped by the contact of the roller 16 with the collar2, which also closesv the clamp. As the cylinder is thus held againstfurther S5 longitudinal movement, the continued inward pressure of theplunger against the lug 7, revolves the cylinderto curl the hair, afterwhich the iron is withdrawn in the usual manner. It-will be observedthat I avoid the ne- 9o cessity of turning the iron by hand, the curlingcylinder being revolved mechanically by the plunger.

I do not limit myself to the exact construc- Y tion of parts illustratedin the drawings, but reserve the right to make all such variations ormodifications in the details as may properly fall within the scope ofthe following claims:

Having fully described my invention, what roo I claim as new, and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a curling iron, the combination with a handle provided with anannular collar, and a tripping iange, of a revoluble curling cylinder, aplunger extending' through said handle and into the curling cylinder andhaving a worm engagement with said cylinder, and a clamping jawpivotally secured at one end to the cylinder and provided with a lugeXtension adapted t0 contact with said collar and tripping iiange,substantially as described.

2. In a curling iron, the combination with a handle provided with acollar and an annular tripping flange, of a revoluble curling` cylinderloosely seated in said handle, a plunger having aworm engagement Withsaid cylinder, and a clamping jaw pivoted upon the cylinder and havingan arm extension provided with an anti-friction roller, substantially asdescribed.

3. In a curling iron, the combination with 2o THOMAS F. PAYNE.

Vitnesses:

J. E. OWENS, W. II. OWENS.

